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PT Electric Circuits

The document provides instructions for constructing series and parallel circuits using an online simulation. It includes a circuit diagram with resistors and light bulbs in both series and parallel configurations. Students are asked to draw schematics, identify the series and parallel parts, compare currents, rank bulb brightness, and determine how components are affected by switches.

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PT Electric Circuits

The document provides instructions for constructing series and parallel circuits using an online simulation. It includes a circuit diagram with resistors and light bulbs in both series and parallel configurations. Students are asked to draw schematics, identify the series and parallel parts, compare currents, rank bulb brightness, and determine how components are affected by switches.

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Group Performance Task

Combined Series and Parallel Lab

Instructions: Construct each of the circuits below using the PhET Circuit Simulation
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/circuit-construction-kit-dc/latest/circuit-construction-kit-dc_en.html .

Each light bulb/resistor is 10 Ω by default. The battery has a potential difference of 9 V by default. Complete the RVIP
charts mathematically and check your answers with the “Non-Contact Ammeter” and “Voltmeter.” Then answer the
questions following each diagram.

A. Series Circuit in a Parallel Circuit


R1
R V I P
S1
1

2
S2
3 R2 R3

23 S3

battery

1. On a separate sheet of paper, draw a schematic version of this circuit ( and ) and then draw
simplified versions to solve.
2. Explain which part of the circuit is in series. Explain which part of the circuit is in parallel.
3. Compare the current in the top branch to the current in the middle branch. Explain why.
4. Rank the light bulbs in order of brightness. In terms of current flow and resistance, explain why.
5. If bulb R2 were removed (right-click to remove), explain what happens to the other two bulbs and why.
6. Determine which bulbs are affected by each of the switches (S 1, S2, S3). Explain why.

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